__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 24 April 2007 12:02 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Doug Mentohl ] on Friday 20 April 2007 18:36 \__
>>
>>> Excel product Promotion Strawman
>>>
>>> Joe Krawczak
>>> May 1, 1990
>>>
>>> ..
>>>
>>> Lotus in contrast, has been a news machine, recently shipped a host of
>>> new products - 2.2. 3.0 /G /M, 123 Unix, @SQL, SQL Server driver,
>>> especially lets Lotus encroach on our leading technology position to
>>> ~~~~~ also offers some advantages over Excel.
>>>
>>> In the period until Excel 3 ships, we have no compelling product news to
>>> generate renewed interest in Excel. Win 3 will expand our market
>>> potential, but does not give us any direct product news. Q+E 2.5 will
>>> use some fresh product news to talk about in June, but is a parity
>>> feature with Lotus. Going into the crucial T3 sales period, we are
>>> relying on Win 3 to create demand for Excel as the only Windows
>>> spreadsheet.
>>
>>
>> ...and using some hidden APIs, we (MS) can sabotage the rivals' software
>> while boosting our own.
>>
>>
>>> http://edge-op.org/iowa/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/4000/PX04449.pdf
>>>
>>
>
> Personally, I was a huge fan of quattro pro, as it seemed to be well
> superior to 123, and Excel was some kind of also-ran - nobody was taking
> it seriously, afairc.
I think my mom used it.
--
~~ With kind regards
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